Graham: US 'absolutely' prepared to act on North Korea

12 August 2017, 04:17 | Bernard Bryant

Graham: US 'absolutely' prepared to act on North Korea

An American territory that hosts a significant military contingent, Guam has found itself in the crosshairs of a geopolitical feud sparked by Donald Trump promising "fire and fury" in response to further threats.

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In a separate interview, Secretary Delfin Lorenzana of the Department of National Defense admitted the government was watching with concern the rising tension between the United States and North Korea.

In the phone call Mr Trump goes on to praise the island's beauty, which he says he has seen in news reports about the missile threat.

Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera told the Japanese parliament that its American-designed Aegis destroyers are capable of shooting down North Korean missiles and that any attack on Guam would be considered an "existential threat to Japan" under defense treaties with the United States.

The US president told Mr Calvo that Guam - which has a population of 160,000 and is about twice the size of Malta - seemed attractive, telling the governor he had seen images in news reports about the North Korean threat.

"It looks like a handsome place", he said, inviting Calvo to visit the White House the next time he is in the Lower 48.

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